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Dunlap Livestock Feeder Cattle Market Report

Dunlap, Iowa · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Friday, November 11, 2022

1,643 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.24/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 568 lb · 198 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.41/cwt +0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 611 lb · 190 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.51/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 722 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,643 1,546 1,060
Feeder cattle 1,643 1,546 1,060

Market comments — USDA reporter

Western Iowa Precondition Sale. No comparison. Demand good. Active trade.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–343 335 14 220.00–243.00 $236.65 $793 —
352–393 374 16 220.00–242.50 $230.61 $862 —
427–438 434 55 204.00–229.00 $222.42 $965 —
478–496 489 37 208.00–221.50 $214.81 $1,050 -3.53
501–547 516 143 200.00–219.00 $213.43 $1,101 —
554–598 565 95 190.00–206.50 $200.26 $1,131 +7.45
600–620 611 190 184.00–199.00 $194.41 $1,188 +0.38
657–696 676 111 169.00–184.50 $177.88 $1,202 -3.47
710–733 722 188 174.00–182.50 $181.51 $1,311 -7.22
750–780 768 16 170.00–174.00 $171.67 $1,318 -13.13
864 864 22 168.50 $168.50 $1,456 -16.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–448 434 6 178.00–191.00 $184.29 $800 —
466–480 472 10 183.00–195.00 $190.11 $897 +10.11
529 529 4 190.50 $190.50 $1,008 —
585 585 12 176.00 $176.00 $1,030 —
612–646 624 11 174.00–178.25 $176.65 $1,102 —
712–743 730 7 168.00–169.50 $168.87 $1,233 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–426 417 44 195.00–207.00 $202.22 $843 —
458–496 464 116 189.00–208.00 $202.59 $940 +15.16
505–517 515 16 190.00–198.00 $196.53 $1,012 +21.86
552–592 568 198 178.25–196.00 $182.24 $1,035 +1.00
606 606 10 190.50 $190.50 $1,154 +19.50
661–683 675 46 164.00–172.75 $171.29 $1,156 -5.57
713–715 714 7 165.00–165.50 $165.29 $1,180 -11.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–348 330 10 190.00–200.00 $194.73 $643 —
440–448 443 7 168.00–180.50 $173.41 $768 —
491–492 491 24 181.00–182.00 $181.75 $892 —
548 548 5 179.00 $179.00 $981 —
579–598 594 58 165.00–176.00 $172.03 $1,022 —
600–644 614 28 158.50–168.00 $164.63 $1,011 —
676 676 8 161.50 $161.50 $1,092 +1.50

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.